MARIA OPOKU-AGYEMAN RN

CHIEF NURSING OFFICER VICE PRESIDENT, INPATIENT SERVICES

A patient-centered caregiver passionate about rehabilitation nursing, Maria is focused on quality, safety and extraordinary outcomes. She’s also deeply committed to staff engagement and the wellbeing of those who care for patients.

Maria began her health care career in 1999 as a CENA and graduated from nursing school in 2003. She has spent over a decade of leadership in various roles and levels of care. She worked at Corewell Health for many years prior to joining Mary Free Bed in 2014 as a clinical care coordinator. She served as a nursing manager and nursing director prior to being selected as Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Inpatient Services in 2020.

During her time at Mary Free Bed, she’s successfully implemented new processes that improve patient and team outcomes, staff engagement and patient satisfaction. She played a key role in the operationalization of several units at Mary Free Bed, including the Mary Free Bed Kids inpatient unit for children and adolescents and the ReCOVery unit for patients affected by COVID-19.

Maria, a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Chamberlain University. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree.